Rany said this morning on the radio that he thinks the following package would net David Price from the Rays:

Eric Hosmer (gets it most of the way there on his own) +
Jason Adam (type/level) + Robinson Yambati/Sugar Ray Marimon type

I would do that trade. It would be hard to give up Hos, but worth it...

I love Hosmer, but David Price is controlled almost as long (FA in 2016 vs. FA in 2017). There's also the possibility of negotiating an extension that buys out a few FA years in return for more up front.

Something like that is probably the only way they get a true ace in there.

Insert David Price in my rotation projection from earlier (as at that point, they probably don't sign someone like Anibal Sanchez).

The lineup takes a potential hit long-term, but you've still got several talented young hitters to build around in Moose, Myers, Perez. Gordon and Butler are just entering their primes. Escobar appears to be a solid hitter, especially considering his defense.

That's a good rotation, with a true TOR guy. The lineup should still be productive.

Could make 2013 very interesting.

Wow only Royal fans would think that. O and Price is going no where. You want Price it's gonna take Myers Hosmer and someone.